Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flagitate

/ˈflæd͡ʒɪteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flag-i-tate
IPA: /ˈflæd͡ʒɪteɪt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Holy Virgin stood in the main Convent of Glatz, in rather a threadbare condition, when the Prussians first approached; the Jesuits, and ardently Orthodox of both sexes, flagitating Heaven and her with their prayers, that she would vouchsafe to keep the Prussians out."

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin flāgitātus, perfect passive participle of flāgitō (“to demand, ask urgingly”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1623

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

flagitates (present, singular) flagitating (participle, present) flagitated (participle, past) flagitated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

flagitation flagitious

Questions

How do you pronounce flagitate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflæd͡ʒɪteɪt/.
What does flagitate mean?: To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion.
Where does flagitate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1623.

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